STAND. COM. REP. NO.  76

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1382

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1382 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist small business in the state procurement process by establishing and appropriating funds for a temporary small business assistance initiative, which would include the completion of the state small business database, small business advisory group, small business office, and small business procurement coordinator position within the State Procurement Office.

The State Office of Veterans Services, State Procurement Office, Department of Transportation, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Oahu Economic Development Board, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, Integrated Security Technologies, Inc., Minatoishi Architects, Holomua Consulting Group, LLC, Miss Rodeo Hawaii Program, RMA Sales, and two individuals testified in support of this measure.  The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii provided comments.   

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the appropriation amount for one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent small business procurement coordinator position from $330,000 to an unspecified amount;

     (2)  Changing the appropriation amount for hiring a local small business to operate and maintain the Small Business Office from $375,000 to an unspecified amount;

     (3)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion; and

     (4)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1382, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1382, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair